CPU Validation Engineer

Intel Corporation•Austin, TX

18h•$91,150 - $172,860•Hybrid

About The Position

As a CPU Validation Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the functionality, performance, and reliability of Intel's cutting-edge CPU products. Your day-to-day work will involve developing and executing validation plans, performing silicon debug, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize designs and resolve issues. Your contributions will be integral to delivering high-quality, performance-driven CPU solutions that meet Intel's standards. You will be part of Intel Corporation's Component Design team, which focuses on developing innovative and high-performance processors that drive computing technology forward. This group plays a critical role in designing, validating, and delivering technologies that support Intel's leadership in global innovation and enable advancements across industries, empowering businesses and individuals worldwide.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM field with 0 years of relevant experience.
Knowledge of CPU Architecture.
Courses in VLSI\Digital Design or related.
Knowledge of coding language like C/C++, Python.

Nice To Haves

Verilog, System Verilog, and X86 assembly coding.
Use of AI agents in your projects, college classes, or software development.
Familiarity with RTL simulation and emulation environments.
RTL Debugging at module level or soc level system simulation failures.
Knowledge of basic lab hardware\equipment's like scope, power supply, etc.
Excellent analytical and debugging skills, with a creative approach to problem-solving.
Effective collaboration skills to work across teams.

Responsibilities

Defines, develops, and performs functional validation for CPUs, focusing on validation of the CPU internals and CPU integration in system level features for Intel performance and power efficient cores.
Applies various hardware and software level tools and techniques to ensure validation coverage and that performance, power, and area goals are met.
Reviews proposed design changes to assess impact on validation plans, tasks, and timelines.
Develops CPU validation methodologies and test plans, executes validation plans, and collaborates with other engineers for design optimization, troubleshooting, and failure analysis.
Applies knowledge of CPU core architecture, processor microarchitecture, and design.
Performs silicon debug to identify root causes and resolves all functional and triage failures for CPU issues.
Tests interactions between various CPU features using validation infrastructure.
Develops postsilicon validation infrastructure (e.g., performance monitors, behavioral checkers, state space coverage) and test environment used in validation testing.
Publishes CPU validation reports summarizing all validation activities performed, reviews results, and communicates to relevant teams.
Works with architecture, design, verification, board, platform, and manufacturing teams to maintain and improve debug, validation test strategy, methodologies, and processes for CPU interfaces and to meet desired product specifications.
Develops content to create or increase specific IP interactions using a variety of tools and techniques (including patching techniques using microcode, firmware, or custom OS builds).
Engages in all phases of the product life cycle, develops, and validates content and infrastructure, and bug hunts in multiple environments (simulation, emulation, FPGAs) to ensure silicon readiness.